The Blues‚Äô under-fire boss Andre Villas-Boas has admitted that their Champions League clash against Valencia this week is ‚Äėa life-and-death game‚Äô.

Mata said: ‚ÄúOne result can change everything ‚Äď that‚Äôs football.

‚ÄúThe most important thing when in a group of people is that in your worst moment you stick together. I am sure we can change the situation.‚ÄĚ

Ahead of facing his old Spanish club, he said: ‚ÄúThe important thing is to keep creating these scoring chances ‚Äď and playing our style of football. It‚Äôs our philosophy and the ¬≠manager‚Äôs philosophy. Maybe we have to improve our finishing.‚ÄĚ